Presents facts and photographs of all kinds of cars, from one of the first automobiles ever built to the popular VW Beetle to a luxury Rolls Royce to the Thrust SSC, the fast car in the world.

This book takes the reader right under the hood for a close look at the engines, gear systems, and brake mechanisms of modern automobiles. It also explains safety features. Other sections cover the history of the auto industry and what the cars of the future may look like.

"Through narrative nonfiction, informational sidebars, Fun Facts, and more, readers will engage with the history and new features of the BMW i8 like never before"

A young reader's introduction to where cars came from and how they work. Presented in comic book format. "In Dan Zettwoch's Science Comics: Cars, you'll learn where cars came from and how they work. When you pop the hood, what are you looking at? How does gasoline - or electric batteries, or even steam - make a car move? Rev up your motor and take look at the combustible history of the automobile and its explosive effects on our modern lives."--Provided...

Get to know four things that go in this chunky board book with sliders! Learn vehicle vocabulary with simple first words, clear diagrams and helpful text prompts to encourage discussion. Then trace 4 types of cars around 4 different tracks with a moving counter on every spread and the cover.